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Released: 03:17 GMT, 22 May 2012

1000's of individuals are now being wrongly told they've medial stress syndrome, departing them in discomfort and without correct treatment, warn experts.

Medial stress syndrome is really a 'catch-all' diagnosis for calf discomfort triggered by sports activities for example running, dancing and football.

However it really covers 31 different conditions meaning many sufferers are neglecting to get specific help that will place them back on their own ft, it's stated.

Wrong call: Medial stress syndrome is really a 'catch-all' diagnosis for calf discomfort triggered by sports activities for example running, dancing and football

New information in the College of Podiatry shows that certain in six people think they've medial stress syndrome - sometimes in line with the opinion of coaches - but haven't searched for a proper diagnosis.

Laptop computer of two,000 people found one out of three individuals have calf discomfort from time to time and ten percent say they frequently experience it.

But exercise caused leg discomfort could be triggered by a variety of factors, together with a growing trend for running, overuse injuries and training errors.

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Other causes include insufficient shoes, poor muscle strength, poor core stability and balance, states the school of Podiatry, which signifies health care professionals figuring out and dealing with disorders from the ft.

Experts in the John King Center for Leg Discomfort at Body mass index London Independent Hospital say while using term medial stress syndrome is leading to 1 / 2 of such cases being wrongly diagnosed.

Consequently many sufferers are not able to workout, stay in discomfort as well as immobile in some instances.

Dr Nat Padhiar, an advisor Podiatric physician and Honorary Readers who's a Lead Clinician and Team Leader for Podiatry in the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games stated: 'I would really like the word medial stress syndrome to become banned - there must be legislation against it.

'Shin splints is really a meaningless non-specific broad expression used by physicians, sports athletes and coaches to explain discomfort within the calf and it will prevent patients obtaining a correct diagnosis and can lead to lengthy-term damage like a result'

'It's a meaningless non-specific broad expression used by physicians, sports athletes and coaches to explain discomfort within the calf and it will prevent patients obtaining a correct diagnosis and can lead to lengthy-term damage consequently,' he stated.

Dr Padhiar, who works in the John King Center stated: 'If you have ongoing leg discomfort within the tibia - the sihn bone - and you've got learned you've medial stress syndrome, it is essential to find expert consultancy from the qualified medical expert.

'This could be a consultant podiatric physician, lower limb orthopaedic specialist plus some specialist physiotherapists.

'Some conditions mean sports athletes can't run in excess of 10 mins without discomfort, or perhaps walk, while some can result in a stress fracture.'

'These conditions might not be existence-threatening, but it is as serious for an athlete who cannot exercise plus they should make certain they seek proper help in early stages,A he added.

He stated there's good evidence that installments of exercise caused leg discomfort are growing.

The greatest rates are among people doing mix country and lengthy distance running - almost one out of two regular runners is going to be affected sooner or later - then ballroom dancers.

Preventive steps are possible, he added.

'When getting involved in exercise and sport, make certain you prepare well and consider every aspect of that sport or exercise, including appropriate shoes that's specific to that particular sport.'